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ARM Holdings plc and Other Semiconductors Stocks Making Big Moves on November 21, 2012
Currently, the Nasdaq has been relatively flat, the S&P 500 is trading up 0.1% and the Dow is up 0.2%.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) has increased 0.3% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
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Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) has risen 3.6% and is currently trading at $17.88 per share. At 12,407 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the average daily volume.
After rising 2.8%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) is currently trading at a share price of $31.18. So far today, 1.8 million shares have changed hands.
After an increase of 2.5%, Nvidia (Nasdaq:NVDA) has reached a current price of $11.78. At 4.4 million shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with the volume from yesterday.
Rising 2.3%, ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) is currently trading at $35.26 per share. The company's volume for the day so far is 1.3 million shares. This is 0.7 times its current three-month average.
Ultratech (Nasdaq:UTEK) is up 2.1% to reach a current price of $30.56 per share. At 46,318 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.2 times its current daily average.
ASM International (Nasdaq:ASMI) is currently trading at a share price of $34.17, a 2.1% decline. The company is currently trading a volume of 7,000 shares.
Increasing 2.1%, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is trading at $24.36 per share. So far today, 752,294 shares have changed hands, while it was 1.9 million shares yesterday.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
The Semiconductors sector (XLK) has increased 0.3% so far today and here are its biggest movers:
| Company | Market Cap | Percentage Change |
| Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) | $549.4 million | +3.6% |
| Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) | $1.99 billion | +2.8% |
| Nvidia (Nasdaq:NVDA) | $7.12 billion | +2.5% |
| ARM Holdings plc (Nasdaq:ARMH) | $15.82 billion | +2.3% |
| Ultratech (Nasdaq:UTEK) | $808.5 million | +2.1% |
| ASM International (Nasdaq:ASMI) | $1.92 billion | -2.1% |
| First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) | $2.08 billion | +2.1% |
Peregrine Semiconductor Corp (Nasdaq:PSMI) has risen 3.6% and is currently trading at $17.88 per share. At 12,407 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.3 times the average daily volume.
After rising 2.8%, Cirrus Logic (Nasdaq:CRUS) is currently trading at a share price of $31.18. So far today, 1.8 million shares have changed hands.
After an increase of 2.5%, Nvidia (Nasdaq:NVDA) has reached a current price of $11.78. At 4.4 million shares, the company's volume so far today is consistent with the volume from yesterday.
Ultratech (Nasdaq:UTEK) is up 2.1% to reach a current price of $30.56 per share. At 46,318 shares, the company's volume so far today is 0.2 times its current daily average.
ASM International (Nasdaq:ASMI) is currently trading at a share price of $34.17, a 2.1% decline. The company is currently trading a volume of 7,000 shares.
Increasing 2.1%, First Solar (Nasdaq:FSLR) is trading at $24.36 per share. So far today, 752,294 shares have changed hands, while it was 1.9 million shares yesterday.
The Bottom Line The nature of the market is such that stocks will have good days and bad days. It is important to weigh current activity against historical performance when making any investment decisions. Keep in mind that all these ratios should be compared against historical numbers and industry information in order to get a more complete picture.
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